The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-16
MARIETTA MATTERS.


MIR. B. D. Brantley, Jr., Of Blackshear,
Ca, visited Mr.. Walter Sessions last week.
VIM. Clifton Esq, of Savannah, spent
Sunday in the city with relatives.
Miss Katie Robertson of GAINESVILLE, is
visiting DR.. Aliens family.
&C. NJ. Barnes sells Wilson Cass Cos.
fancy cracker, the best on the market.
Mr.. Braxton Thornton, of Memphis is
in the city
The crops in Cobb county are reported
as quite promising 1t is the same all over
the State.
| -pysentery IS prevailing to large ex-
tent all over the State ard numerous deaths
have resulted from it.
Mrs Gibbs is having two cottages built
on Lemon street, on lots bought from Rev.
J. j, Hunt Sr.
Our entire stock OF clothing and shoes
cheap. HIRscH & Son.
Fresh lot of canned goods just arrived
at Z. NJ Barnes.
| -MARRlED--0n the 18th inst. Mr.. W. j.
Pledger to Miss Lucy Greer, Rev Robert
Baber officiating. All of this county
Judge W NJ Sessions is attending the
commencement Of the Wesleyan Female
College in Macon.
60 to C. NJ Barnes for Dove brand
Fam.
The Baptist Sunday School now meets
at % O'Clock a. M Preaching begins at
! ! clock a. M, instead of l04.
When you want pure Ice Cream give
Z. NJ, Barnes your order
They are beginning to talk of the election
for Mayor and Aldermen which takes place
the first Tuesday in December.
Look What $500 will buy IL hand.
some Plymouth Rock Chickens, Ptkin and
Congor strain. JOHN l.. PITNER.
--DiED-On the 18th inst, at Marietta,
Ga, Percy Montague, infant son of Mr., and
Mrs. +. a, Fair, aged ten months. Safe in
the arms Of Jesus.
Go every where else to look, and come
to Sessions, Handy & Co, to buy.
-Hrsch & Son will receive this week
oae car of furniture.
Hon. viii J. Vim, of Marietta will
deliver the literary address al the close of
the G. c. u. and our people may expect
rare treat.-[Calhoun Times
Miss Leila McClatchy graduated at the
Atlanta Female Institute last week. The
graduating exercises were quite interesting
The Constitution speaks in complme ntary
terms Of Miss McClatchy composition.
Sessions, Handy & Co. are still head
quarters for Rice.
There was party given at the resi-
dence Of Mr. John G. Campbell, on We'd
Eesday night of last week A most. delight
full time was had by the large crowd pres
ent
There are people who subscribe for pa
pers i'll other towns, but neglect to take
their home paper, but borrow from their
neighbors. 1t looks as if you are interested
enough to borrow, you ought to be interest
ed eaodgh to subscribe.
&C. ~ Barnes is. headquarters for Lam
dry Soap.
Lard, Sugar and Coffee at Sessions,
Handy 4 Co, cheap and good.
Mr.. George r. Eager, general manager,
and Mr. James U. Jackson, director and
financial agent Of the Marietta s. North
Ga. Railway were in Knoxville rspeptly,
and asked a subscription of 100000 to
build the road to that point. Mr.. jackson
says, 100000 Of the fifty year, per cent
gold bonds have already been sold
-MoNEY TO !-aAN-We can make loans
of money at reasonable rates upon either
town or farm property.
JOE B. ALEXANDER,
GEo. F. GoBER.
Our customers will please come and
! give their notes for guano and supplies
A. A. FLETCHER d Co.
The Marietta Yale Academy examina
ton exercises Wednesday and Thursday
from to half past one o'clock Tonight
| Thursday at the Court House the exer-
cises will consist of defamation dialogues
and music, delivery of prizes and an ad-
dress by Hon. A. S. Clay. Everybody IN
vited to attend.
We initiated the President the other
day and went fishing. VS. came back
empty handed, perspring and disguised.
We are satisfied to allow the President to
monopolize the fishing business hereafter,
Editors can find more important matters to
engage their attention by dunning dein-
quent subscribers.
GEN, the best Flour in town at c. NJ
Barnes, in barrels or sacks.
-DrED-NIiss Olive, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Frank n. Graves, formerly Of Ma
rietta, died in Atlanta on last Friday morn
ing, after brief illness, aged II years.
Her remains were brought to Marietta Sat.
urday afternoon and inferred in the city
cemetery. Miss Olive vas bright and
lovabe girl and her sad and untimey
death is deeply regretted by her many
friends in this place. Our sympathy is ex-
Tended to the bereaved parents in the loss
tthey have sustained
-DIED-At Seneca, S. c., after week
illness, Mrs Elizabeth Catherine, wife of
Mr.. Q +. Bacon, OF that place and daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Norman p. and Mrs C.
T. Gignilliant, of this city, 10 which the body
was brought for interment on Tuesday OF
last week She leaves two children to be-
wall her loss. By her engaging qualities of
manners and character, Miss Lila was
endeared to many, and will be long and
greatly saddened.
The largest stock OF gentlemen under
wear aud white shirts at Hirsch's.